List of volcanoes in Australia

This is a list of active, dormant and extinct volcanoes in Australia and its island territories. Note that the term volcano is used loosely as it can include groups of related volcanoes and vents that erupted at similar times with lava of related origin. The lists provided below are mainly volcanoes of Cenozoic aged, with some notable older (Mesozoic and Paleozoic aged), volcanoes included. There are no volcanoes on the Australian mainland that have erupted since European settlement, but some eruptions in Victoria, South Australia and North Queensland could have been witnessed by Aboriginal people several thousand years ago. There are active volcanoes in the Heard and McDonald Islands.

Australian states

Queensland

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Atherton Volcano——17°30′S 144°30′E / 17.5°S 144.5°E / -17.5; 144.5 (Atherton Volcano)<100,000 years ago[1]
Lake Barrine730—17°12′S 145°24′E / 17.2°S 145.4°E / -17.2; 145.4 (Lake Barrine)>17,000 years ago[1]
Mount Quincan7032,306 17°18′11″S 145°34′39″E / 17.30306°S 145.57750°E / -17.30306; 145.57750 (Mount Quincan) 10,000 years ago
Bauhinia Volcano——24°48′S 149°30′E / 24.8°S 149.5°E / -24.8; 149.5 (Bauhinia Volcano)23–25 million years ago
Brisbane Volcano——27°42′S 152°36′E / 27.7°S 152.6°E / -27.7; 152.6 (Brisbane Volcano)16–62 million years ago
Buckland————
Bundaberg Volcano————
Bunya Mountains——26°54′S 151°48′E / 26.9°S 151.8°E / -26.9; 151.8 (Bunya Mountains)23 million years ago
Chudleigh Volcano——10°30′S 144°12′E / 10.5°S 144.2°E / -10.5; 144.2 (Chudleigh Volcano)250,000 years ago
Lake Eacham——17°12′S 145°36′E / 17.2°S 145.6°E / -17.2; 145.6 (Lake Eacham)>9,000 years ago[1]
Malanda Volcano1200—17°30′S 145°30′E / 17.5°S 145.5°E / -17.5; 145.5 (Malanda Volcano)3 million years ago
Mount Fox120—18°30′S 145°28′E / 18.50°S 145.47°E / -18.50; 145.47 (Mount Fox)—
Mount Hay360———
Fraser Volcano 25°00′S 153°21′E / 25.0°S 153.35°E / -25.0; 153.35 (Hillsborough Volcano) 31 million years ago[2]
Hillsborough Volcano——21°00′S 149°00′E / 21.0°S 149.0°E / -21.0; 149.0 (Hillsborough Volcano)33.2 million years ago
Sloping Hummock90—24°50′33″S 152°25′35″E / 24.84250°S 152.42639°E / -24.84250; 152.42639 (Sloping Hummock)—
The Crater (Mount Hypipamee)1,000—17°12′S 145°12′E / 17.2°S 145.2°E / -17.2; 145.2 (Mount Hypipamee Crater)—
The Crater (Bombarri Mountain)1,000—19°36′S 144°18′E / 19.6°S 144.3°E / -19.6; 144.3 (Bombarri Mountain Crater)—
Kinrara Volcano——18°18′S 144°36′E / 18.3°S 144.6°E / -18.3; 144.6 (Kinrara Volcano)7,000 years ago[3]
Main Range Volcano——27°54′S 152°24′E / 27.9°S 152.4°E / -27.9; 152.4 (Main Range Volcano)23–27 million years ago[4]
Mount Le Brun——25°35′52″S 151°54′32″E / 25.59778°S 151.90889°E / -25.59778; 151.90889 (Mount Le Brun)>600,000 years ago
Mount McBride911—18°18′S 144°36′E / 18.3°S 144.6°E / -18.3; 144.6 (Mount McBride)1.7 million years ago
McLean Volcano——15°48′S 144°48′E / 15.8°S 144.8°E / -15.8; 144.8 (McLean Volcano)<1 million years ago
Mingela————
Mitchell Volcano——26°00′S 148°12′E / 26.0°S 148.2°E / -26.0; 148.2 (Mitchell Volcano)21–24 million years ago
Monto————
Nebo Volcano——21°24′S 148°12′E / 21.4°S 148.2°E / -21.4; 148.2 (Nebo Volcano)28–35 million years ago
Nulla Volcano——19°42′S 145°18′E / 19.7°S 145.3°E / -19.7; 145.3 (Nulla Volcano)13,000 years ago
Piebald Volcano417—15°06′S 145°06′E / 15.1°S 145.1°E / -15.1; 145.1 (Piebald Volcano)<3 million years ago
Rockhampton Volcano——23°18′S 150°24′E / 23.3°S 150.4°E / -23.3; 150.4 (Rockhampton Volcano)67–71 million years ago
Springsure600—24°00′S 148°06′E / 24.0°S 148.1°E / -24.0; 148.1 (Springsure)24–33 million years ago
Sturgeon Volcano——20°18′S 144°12′E / 20.3°S 144.2°E / -20.3; 144.2 (Sturgeon Volcano)92,000 years ago
Toomba——19°30′S 145°00′E / 19.5°S 145.0°E / -19.5; 145.0 (Toomba)21,000 years ago[3]
Undara Crater1,0203,34518°15′S 144°45′E / 18.25°S 144.75°E / -18.25; 144.75 (Undara Crater)189,000 years ago[3]
Wallaroo Volcano——18°00′S 145°24′E / 18.0°S 145.4°E / -18.0; 145.4 (Wallaroo Volcano)<5 million years ago
Mount Barney, Focal Peak Volcano1,3594,95828°10′S 152°25′E / 28.17°S 152.42°E / -28.17; 152.42 (Mount Barney)—
Campbells Folly————
Mount Pie————
Mount Glennie————
Levers Plateau————
Glass House Mountains———26–27 million years ago[2]
Mount Beerburrum276—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Beerburrum)26–27 million years ago
Mount Beerwah556—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Beerwah)26–27 million years ago
Mount Coochin235—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Coochin)26–27 million years ago
Mount Cooee——26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Cooee)26–27 million years ago
Mount Coonowrin377—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Coonowrin)26–27 million years ago
Mount Elimbah129—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Elimbah)26–27 million years ago
Mount Horogargan——26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Horogargan)26–27 million years ago
Mount Miketeebumulgrai199—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Miketeebumulgrai)26–27 million years ago
Mount Ngungun253—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Ngungun)26–27 million years ago
Round Mountain——26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Round Mountain)26–27 million years ago
Mount Tibberoowuccum220—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Tibberoowuccum)26–27 million years ago
Mount Tibrogargan364—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Tibrogargan)26–27 million years ago
Mount Tunbubudla312—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Tunbubudla)26–27 million years ago
Wild Horse Mountain123—26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Wild Horse Mountain)26–27 million years ago
Anvil Peak——22°48′S 148°00′E / 22.8°S 148.0°E / -22.8; 148.0 (Anvil Peak)27–35 million years ago
Table Mountain——22°48′S 148°00′E / 22.8°S 148.0°E / -22.8; 148.0 (Table Mountain)27–35 million years ago
Murray Island20065610°00′S 144°00′E / 10.0°S 144.0°E / -10.0; 144.0 (Murray Island)1 million years ago

New South Wales

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Abercrombie Volcano——34°18′S 149°24′E / 34.3°S 149.4°E / -34.3; 149.4 (Abercrombie Volcano)14–26 million years ago
Airly Volcano——32°54′S 150°06′E / 32.9°S 150.1°E / -32.9; 150.1 (Airly Volcano)34–42 million years ago
Barrington Volcano——31°48′S 151°12′E / 31.8°S 151.2°E / -31.8; 151.2 (Barrington Volcano)44–54 million years ago
Bunda Bunda Volcano——31°06′S 152°24′E / 31.1°S 152.4°E / -31.1; 152.4 (Bunda Bunda Volcano)71 million years ago
Byrock Volcano——30°42′S 146°18′E / 30.7°S 146.3°E / -30.7; 146.3 (Byrock Volcano)17 million years ago[5]
Mount Canobolas1,395—33°18′S 149°00′E / 33.3°S 149.0°E / -33.3; 149.0 (Mount Canobolas)12–13 million years ago
Cargelligo Volcano——33°24′S 146°30′E / 33.4°S 146.5°E / -33.4; 146.5 (Cargelligo Volcano)15 million years ago[5]
Central Volcano inc. Maybole Volcano and Gragin Peak——29°48′S 151°36′E / 29.8°S 151.6°E / -29.8; 151.6 (Central Volcano)—
Comboyne Volcano——31°36′S 152°30′E / 31.6°S 152.5°E / -31.6; 152.5 (Comboyne Volcano)16–17 million years ago[4]
Doughboy Volcano——30°18′S 152°12′E / 30.3°S 152.2°E / -30.3; 152.2 (Doughboy Volcano)38–45 million years ago
Dubbo Volcano——32°12′S 149°12′E / 32.2°S 149.2°E / -32.2; 149.2 (Dubbo Volcano)12–15 million years ago
Ebor Volcano——30°24′S 152°24′E / 30.4°S 152.4°E / -30.4; 152.4 (Ebor Volcano)19–20 million years ago[4]
El Capitan——31°12′S 146°12′E / 31.2°S 146.2°E / -31.2; 146.2 (El Capitan)18 million years ago[5]
Mount Gulaga or Mount Dromedary806—36°18′S 150°00′E / 36.3°S 150.0°E / -36.3; 150.0 (Mount Gulaga)—
Mount Kaputar or Nandewar Volcano1,507—30°12′S 150°06′E / 30.2°S 150.1°E / -30.2; 150.1 (Mount Kaputar)17–18 million years ago
Liverpool Range——31°54′S 150°24′E / 31.9°S 150.4°E / -31.9; 150.4 (Liverpool Range)32–35 million years ago
Monaro——35°42′S 150°18′E / 35.7°S 150.3°E / -35.7; 150.3 (Monaro)37–55 million years ago
Nerriga Volcano——35°12′S 149°48′E / 35.2°S 149.8°E / -35.2; 149.8 (Nerriga Volcano)50 million years ago
Snowy Mountains——35°30′S 148°18′E / 35.5°S 148.3°E / -35.5; 148.3 (Snowy Mountains)17–22 million years ago
South Coast Volcano——35°42′S 150°18′E / 35.7°S 150.3°E / -35.7; 150.3 (South Coast Volcano)26–31 million years ago
Southern Highlands Volcano——34°36′S 150°30′E / 34.6°S 150.5°E / -34.6; 150.5 (Southern Highlands Volcano)31–55 million years ago
Prospect Hill——33°49′30″S 150°55′5″E / 33.82500°S 150.91806°E / -33.82500; 150.91806 (Prospect Hill)80 million years ago
Walcha Volcano——31°24′S 151°48′E / 31.4°S 151.8°E / -31.4; 151.8 (Walcha Volcano)44–56 million years ago
Mount Warning or Tweed Volcano1,1573,79628°23′50″S 153°16′15″E / 28.39722°S 153.27083°E / -28.39722; 153.27083 (Mount Warning)24–23 million years ago[4]
Warrumbungles inc The Breadknife——31°18′S 149°00′E / 31.3°S 149.0°E / -31.3; 149.0 (Warrumbungles)13–17 million years ago

Victoria

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Aberfeldy Volcano——37°48′S 146°24′E / 37.8°S 146.4°E / -37.8; 146.4 (Aberfeldy Volcano)27 million years ago
Budj Bim (Mt Eccles)——38°04′S 141°55′E / 38.07°S 141.92°E / -38.07; 141.92 (Mount Eccles)36.9 ±3.1 thousand years ago
Lake Bullen Merri————
Mount Buninyong744———
Lake Colongulac————
Cosgrove 9 million years ago[5]
Dargo————
Mount Pollock184—38°10′S 144°04′E / 38.17°S 144.07°E / -38.17; 144.07 (Mount Pollock)5,000–20,000 years ago
Mount Duneed102—38°14′S 144°19′E / 38.24°S 144.32°E / -38.24; 144.32 (Mount Duneed)5,000–20,000 years ago
Mount Elephant395—37°58′S 143°12′E / 37.96°S 143.20°E / -37.96; 143.20 (Mount Elephant)5,000–20,000 years ago
Mount Eliza395—37°58′S 143°12′E / 37.96°S 143.20°E / -37.96; 143.20 (Mount Eliza)5,000–20,000 years ago
Flinders Volcano——38°30′S 145°18′E / 38.5°S 145.3°E / -38.5; 145.3 (Flinders Volcano)40–48 million years ago
Mount Franklin635——470,000 years ago
Gelantipy Volcano——37°12′S 148°18′E / 37.2°S 148.3°E / -37.2; 148.3 (Gelantipy Volcano)34–43 million years ago
Lake Gnotuk————
Mount Hamilton————
Howitt Volcano——37°12′S 146°42′E / 37.2°S 146.7°E / -37.2; 146.7 (Howitt Volcano)32–36 million years ago
Lake Keilambete————
Mount Kooroocheang230———
La Trobe Volcano——38°30′S 146°18′E / 38.5°S 146.3°E / -38.5; 146.3 (La Trobe Volcano)50–59 million years ago
Mount Leura311—38°06′S 143°06′E / 38.1°S 143.1°E / -38.1; 143.1 (Mount Leura)5,000–20,000 years ago
Mount Macedon1,0143,34637°25′S 144°35′E / 37.41°S 144.58°E / -37.41; 144.58 (Mount Macedon)360 million years ago
Mount Moriac270—38°15′S 144°10′E / 38.25°S 144.16°E / -38.25; 144.16 (Mount Moriac)5,000–20,000 years ago
Mount Napier4401,44037°48′S 142°30′E / 37.8°S 142.5°E / -37.8; 142.5 (Mount Napier)32,000 years ago
Neerim Volcano——38°00′S 146°00′E / 38.0°S 146.0°E / -38.0; 146.0 (Neerim Volcano)20–25 million years ago
Mount Noorat310—38°10′37″S 142°55′39″E / 38.1769267°S 142.9276341°E / -38.1769267; 142.9276341 (Mount Noorat)5,000–20,000 years ago
Poowong————
Mount Porndon278—38°11′S 143°10′E / 38.18°S 143.17°E / -38.18; 143.17 (Mount Porndon) 300,000 years ago
Mount Rouse367120437°52′56.7″S 142°18′2.2″E / 37.882417°S 142.300611°E / -37.882417; 142.300611 (Mount Rouse) 300,000 years ago
Lake Purrumbete————
Stockyard Hill——37°34′S 143°19′E / 37.56°S 143.32°E / -37.56; 143.32 (Stockyard Hill/Black Lake)0.1–0.5 million years ago [6]
The Anakies——37°33′S 144°06′E / 37.55°S 144.10°E / -37.55; 144.10 (The Anakies)1.5 million years ago[7]
Toombullup Volcano——36°54′S 146°18′E / 36.9°S 146.3°E / -36.9; 146.3 (Toombullup Volcano)37–44 million years ago
Tower Hill, in Tower Hill State Game Reserve10333838°19′16″S 142°21′35″E / 38.3212°S 142.3597°E / -38.3212; 142.3597 (Tower Hill)36.8 ±3.8 thousand years ago
Uplands Volcano——36°48′S 147°36′E / 36.8°S 147.6°E / -36.8; 147.6 (Uplands Volcano)2 million years ago
Mount Warrenheip741———
Mount Warrnambool216—38°11′S 142°26′E / 38.18°S 142.44°E / -38.18; 142.44 (Mount Warrnambool)5,000–20,000 years ago
Newer Volcanics Province——37°46′S 142°30′E / 37.767°S 142.500°E / -37.767; 142.500 (Newer Volcanics)—

South Australia

South Australia's volcanoes are the youngest in Australia, and erupted within the memory of local Indigenous peoples. They are all in the Limestone Coast region, in the Mount Burr Range. They are considered dormant rather than extinct.

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metres feet Coordinates
Mount Burr 187 614 37°33′S 140°28′E / 37.55°S 140.46°E / -37.55; 140.46 (Mount Burr) 4,750 years ago
Mount Gambier 190 623 37°50′S 140°47′E / 37.84°S 140.78°E / -37.84; 140.78 (Mount Gambier) 4,500 years ago
Mount Schank 158 518 37°56′S 140°44′E / 37.94°S 140.74°E / -37.94; 140.74 (Mount Schank) 5,000 years ago
Mount Muirhead 130 427 37°34′S 140°25′E / 37.56°S 140.41°E / -37.56; 140.41 (Mount Muirhead) 5,000 years ago

Western Australia

There are no active or dormant volcanoes in Western Australia, although there are a number of extinct ones, and geological evidence of others. There are nineteen small extinct volcanoes in the valley of the Fitzroy River in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Kimberley also has a number of groups of hot springs, which may be connected with the volcanic activity that produced the extinct volcanoes (but since these volcanic formations are Proterozoic in age – i.e. maybe a billion years old, this would be very unlikely). There are also deposits of basalt at Bunbury and Cape Gosselin.

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Argyle diamond mine——16°36′S 128°18′E / 16.6°S 128.3°E / -16.6; 128.3 (Argyle Diamond Pipe)1.58 million years ago

Tasmania

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Table Cape18159440°57′S 145°44′E / 40.95°S 145.73°E / -40.95; 145.73 (Table Cape)12 million years ago
The Nut14346940°46′S 145°18′E / 40.76°S 145.3°E / -40.76; 145.3 (The Nut)25-70 million years ago
Hillwood Volcano 115 377 41°13′S 146°57′E / 41.21°S 146.95°E / -41.21; 146.95 250 million years ago
Lune River — — 43°15′S 146°32′E / 43.25°S 146.54°E / -43.25; 146.54 180 million years ago
Mount Charter 514 1686 41°37′21″S 145°40′32″E / 41.62250°S 145.67556°E / -41.62250; 145.67556 500 million years ago
Mount Tor 1105 3625 41°25′53″S 145°53′34″E / 41.43139°S 145.89278°E / -41.43139; 145.89278 500 million years ago
Mount Julia 843 2766 41°53′3″S 145°33′50″E / 41.88417°S 145.56389°E / -41.88417; 145.56389 500 million years ago
Mount Cripps 943 3,094 41°34′49″S 145°45′59″E / 41.58028°S 145.76639°E / -41.58028; 145.76639 500 million years ago
Mount Read Volcanics 1.123 3.684 41°30′S 145°19′E / 41.50°S 145.32°E / -41.50; 145.32 500 million years ago

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Mount Stromlo7702,53035°19′0″S 149°1′0″E / 35.31667°S 149.01667°E / -35.31667; 149.01667 (Mount Stromlo) Silurian period

Heard and McDonald Islands

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Anzac Peak7152,34652°59′32″S 73°17′58″E / 52.99222°S 73.29944°E / -52.99222; 73.29944 (Anzac Peak)—
Big Ben (Mawson Peak)2,7459,00653°6′0″S 73°31′0″E / 53.10000°S 73.51667°E / -53.10000; 73.51667 (Big Ben)2023
Mount Dixon7152,34653°0′S 73°17′E / 53.000°S 73.283°E / -53.000; 73.283 (Mount Dixon)—
McDonald Islands23075553°02′S 72°36′E / 53.03°S 72.60°E / -53.03; 72.60 (McDonald Islands)2005

Lord Howe Island

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Ball's Pyramid5621,84431°45′07″S 159°15′05″E / 31.75194°S 159.25139°E / -31.75194; 159.25139 (Ball's Pyramid)—
Mount Gower8752,87031°34′51″S 159°04′54″E / 31.58083°S 159.08167°E / -31.58083; 159.08167 (Mount Gower)—

Australian Antarctic Territory

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Gaussberg3701,21466°48′S 89°1′E / 66.800°S 89.017°E / -66.800; 89.017 (Gaussberg)—

Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island and neighbouring Nepean Island and Phillip Island are mountain top remnants of an elongated shield volcano.[8]

Tasman Sea

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Bass Strait Basin————
Tasman Seamounts————
Barcoo Seamount————
Britannia Seamount————
Derwent-Hunter Seamount————
Gascoyne Seamount————
Heemskirk Seamount————
Queensland Seamount————
Soela Seamount————
Taupo Seamount————
Zeelian Seamount————

Other

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Macquarie Island4331,42154°30′S 158°57′E / 54.50°S 158.95°E / -54.50; 158.95 (Macquarie Island)—
Norfolk Island3151,03329°S 168°E / 29°S 168°E / -29; 168 (Norfolk Island)2.4 million years ago

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